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    Nuclear Fuel Cycle Reasoner: PNNL FY13 Report

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    In Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) PNNL implemented a formal reasoning framework and applied it to a specific challenge in nuclear nonproliferation. The Semantic Nonproliferation Analysis Platform (SNAP) was developed as a preliminary graphical user interface to demonstrate the potential power of the underlying semantic technologies to analyze and explore facts and relationships relating to the nuclear fuel cycle (NFC). In Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) the SNAP demonstration was enhanced with respect to query and navigation usability issues

    Nuclear Fuel Cycle Reasoner: PNNL FY12 Report

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    Building on previous internal investments and leveraging ongoing advancements in semantic technologies, PNNL implemented a formal reasoning framework and applied it to a specific challenge in nuclear nonproliferation. The Semantic Nonproliferation Analysis Platform (SNAP) was developed as a preliminary graphical user interface to demonstrate the potential power of the underlying semantic technologies to analyze and explore facts and relationships relating to the nuclear fuel cycle (NFC). In developing this proof of concept prototype, the utility and relevancy of semantic technologies to the Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (DNN R&D) has been better understood

    Nuclear Nonproliferation Ontology Assessment Team Final Report

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    Final Report for the NA22 Simulations, Algorithm and Modeling (SAM) Ontology Assessment Team's efforts from FY09-FY11. The Ontology Assessment Team began in May 2009 and concluded in September 2011. During this two-year time frame, the Ontology Assessment team had two objectives: (1) Assessing the utility of knowledge representation and semantic technologies for addressing nuclear nonproliferation challenges; and (2) Developing ontological support tools that would provide a framework for integrating across the Simulation, Algorithm and Modeling (SAM) program. The SAM Program was going through a large assessment and strategic planning effort during this time and as a result, the relative importance of these two objectives changed, altering the focus of the Ontology Assessment Team. In the end, the team conducted an assessment of the state of art, created an annotated bibliography, and developed a series of ontological support tools, demonstrations and presentations. A total of more than 35 individuals from 12 different research institutions participated in the Ontology Assessment Team. These included subject matter experts in several nuclear nonproliferation-related domains as well as experts in semantic technologies. Despite the diverse backgrounds and perspectives, the Ontology Assessment team functioned very well together and aspects could serve as a model for future inter-laboratory collaborations and working groups. While the team encountered several challenges and learned many lessons along the way, the Ontology Assessment effort was ultimately a success that led to several multi-lab research projects and opened up a new area of scientific exploration within the Office of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Verification

    Modeling Human Behavior to Anticipate Insider Attacks

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    The insider threat ranks among the most pressing cyber-security challengesthat threaten government and industry information infrastructures.To date, no systematic methods have been developed that provide acomplete and effective approach to prevent data leakage, espionage, andsabotage. Current practice is forensic in nature, relegating to the analystthe bulk of the responsibility to monitor, analyze, and correlate an overwhelmingamount of data. We describe a predictive modeling frameworkthat integrates a diverse set of data sources from the cyber domain, as wellas inferred psychological/motivational factors that may underlie maliciousinsider exploits. This comprehensive threat assessment approachprovides automated support for the detection of high-risk behavioral triggers to help focus the analyst\u27s attention and inform the analysis.Designed to be domain-independent, the system may be applied to manydifferent threat and warning analysis/sense-making problems
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